Disinfectant receptacle for garbage cans



Aug- 3, 1943- M. T. sTEPHANsKof l 2,325,809

DISINFECTANT RECEP'TACLE FOR GARBAGE cANs Filed oct. 2s, 1941i MZ'MQEZZ* f i ,g n ,c5/6,21 e725 4,

Patented Aug. 3, 1943` elimination-october 23, 194i,seriaiNmffuawce claims. 01; ngo

This invention relatestoV disinfectant receptacles or holders for garbage'cans, so as to deodorize the contents and dispelodor's'ther'efrom'.

The object oftheinvetion isto'provide means for disinfe'cting garbage ca'ns andthe lilrewhichY maybe economically produced andi'ss'o supported as not to interfere with but'on the other hand to readily accommodate fastening means for the cancover and which 'is readily accessible for` `placing or renewingthe disirlieetant.-`

, which are -pivotedin the fleets Aorstir-@mm2 so to swing Iup foruse Y01"siownagainstone:side

' Anotherooject of the invention is to' provide a novel, simple andei'cient holder jor r'ec'zei-i'tacle Within the can to deodorize tliec'ontents' and'dispel odors, thereby'improving' sanitary conditions.

Another object of the invention is to'provide'a neatn`-and suspended rorn'a garbage or'reiu'se cf the can When-not 1 in use; In' addition,-straps 'l 'may beprovided-on thel'sides ofthecan beneath the cleats I2 to pivotally mount-handles E55 -f In conjunction With-thebaile'l; a handle` l isr provided on the body-near thebottom and equidistantly between the dia-metrically opposite Ysides on Whichthe bail S-fisvpivo'ted so as tof-facilitate emptyingvofthecan; A-

Theopentopofthe'can-isprovidedwith a circumferentia-lj `channel Vbeadlw` oiset outwardly around therimyand' havinganinwardly-extendnove1 receptacle for 'a disinfectant dispsed'becan cover so as Vto bermovabl'e' therevvitni and so mounted as to facilitate replenisnin'g" f tlie disinfectant material as Wellas toY accommodate retractable fastening` means'adapted to be pro# jected for securing the cover iii position to close and seal the open4 top of tljie can'A `to be 're- A tracted for removal in depositing of garbage i therei'norior emptying thecan.

Further objects and advantages W'iilapper speciiication Areference beingblriad to tneaoolnf panyingdrawing, in which;

Fig. lis an elevation of the afee en riafncn snowing the disinfectne receptacle;

Fis. 21s a norizontaltsectiontaken Online 2 2 oi Fig. 1;

Eig. 31s a.fragmentarvfverticalsectional eleva- Referring ino-re particularlyto the drawing, I9V

designates the body of a. refusefor garbage can ing beadedftopA langne--l8 'which preferably ex'- tendsoniy partially 'over the out-turned-vbcttom ange cf the Vchannel-and preferablyintegrally i'o'rmed'tnerewith.- An arched coverv i-Q is designed to "close the'tcan and has an annulardepending flange *Zi spaced frornitsouter or peripheral edge and reinforced or beaded as shown at itsjunctu're Withjtlie cover: 'The' depending 'flange' 2d is dis-V posedl substantial-ly inline vwithv the -body -Wall V and 'substantially "engages `the bottom flang'e of jtie'channel'f l' 'so' asto provide' a seal at this point While' the cover outwardly oftheflange '3521i seats 'upon the' beaded top flange 4i 8 ofthe channel, o1" yrini, Vthereby providing a vdual" sealjfor the closire; vv

"inradi'auyjextended nahme 2i of substantially Y 1y broken away,- partly inelevation and in secright 'angular romand "preferably-within outer end curved 'dovvnwardiy'- has" a vertical pivot p01'- non 2 '2'-mouptea`-tfs'trnin a loi-nii''neI2?. .ap-er1 tured to receive the circular v'depending"y portion commonly madeoi galvanized ircnandof `cylindrical form.` Thiscanis provided with aabottom ii which may be ilangedand headed to permit the attachment, of a hingeorotherxmeans for anchoring the can by means o achainorotherfing means to be hereinafter more particularly described. At diametricallyopposite sides of the can, cleats or straps lt2 may be provided ,and fastened by welding'er rivets;i These cleats form pivotv ears-feria bail or handle i3; the-emisiof oi the` handle and secred'tothe bottoni 't'ace o1' Vtheir;over around the aperture in th'ecen'te'r thereof, The depending portion ofthe `loandle Ynasa iange Zfl'securedfthereto to turn on the cover and limit: the downward displacement oi' the handlem at its bearing portionwhile beneath the latter a squared orrpolygonalportion 2 5 is provided to snugly int a corresponding central aperture in a crossarm or'plate 2 3 knelcthereon Ain any suitable way `as by means ,of al Cotter pin 2 extending through the squared portion beneath the .crossearm PivotalcomiectionszZ are' provided on diametrically vopposite.sides ofthe pivot axis o f the handle/.2i andcrossearm' and arms. or bolts 2e; preferably consisting'of at bars Aareldesigned to. snuglyextend yand'slide tnrougn slots Si! provided at diametrically op;-

posite lsides .of thev depending'vange y1,?) and adapted .to be retractedV to positions such'that the outer ends: theerof are in substantial alignment or iiislfnwitlfi the outer '.faceof` .the flange. 25 S9 that the cover may Ibe placed in position or removed. In this position, the arms 29 are substantially parallelto each other across the corners of the plate forming the cross-arm 26 and this movement may be limited by engagement of the arms 29 with the pivot axis or the cotter pin 21. When the cover is in position so that the flange 20 will seat' upon the bottom side or liange of the channel Il and the cover outwardly of the flange 20 also engage l.the beaded edge or' the top flange I8, an effective double seal will be provided to prevent the escape of odors from within the can. Also in this position, by turning the handle 2l 90 degrees more or less, the crossarm 2S will also be correspondingly turned to project the arms or bolts 29 through the slots 3E and outwardly in opposite directions to( engage the beaded channel Il beneathrand in contact with the top flange i3 in any position, thussecurely fastening the cover in position and against accidental displacement. In this way, should the beneath for-containing a disinfectant, prel'erably naphthalene for dispelling odors. 'In order to mount this receptacle 3l in spacedA relation to the bottoni of the cover i9 topro'vide a space between .the latter andV thetop oi' 'the receptacle to hold the cover 32 closed.. The cover 'is pro'- videdwitlrdiarnetrically opposite parallel slots in its edge normal to a line connecting the hinge and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

VHaving thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secureby Letters l. A disinfectant receptacle for garbage cans and the like comprising a perforated receptacle having-a cover hinged at one side and a catch for securing thesame at the opposite side, said cover having diametrically opposite edge recesses noi'- inal to a line connecting the hinge and catch, a

cover for the can, a hinge suspending the receptaclethrough one recess from beneath the can cover and a spring catch carried beneath the can cover to detachab'ly engage-the receptacle through the other recess.

2. A disinfectant Vreceptacle for `garbage cans Vhaving a cover, consisting of a perforated Yreceptacle havinga beaded rim, a hinged cover fortne receptacle havingdiametricallyfopposite slots at its 'edge overrthe .riing a hinge suspending the tacie at the otherj-slot,V thefreceptacle and the c over oi" the receptacle beingin spaced relation to*v and under the cancoven 3. The vcombination with a garbage can having an'open top and a rim; a cover for trie can, means beneath andcarried by the coverin spaced rela- 'tion 'thereto and operable externally over 'the hinged" top Yclosure with openings in its, Vedge spaced (on Vopposite sidesiof the hinge, said receptaclebeing-lnngedly suspended at one side Y andj'detachably suspended at the other side and catch of. the cover' 32. The receptacle is hinged `to*` the bottom face of the coverl' of the can il ilA through oneo'f 'the slots Sillas' indicated at 35 in' such a manner as to suspend pivot of thehinge Sfm spaced relation below the'cov'er le?.k t the opposite slot', the receptacle 3l" at Aits'beaded' rilnfis 'designedto be engaged by a spring clampf'or catch 3G consisting of opposed spring arms fastened to the bottom'of the cover on the diametrically1 opposite side of the Vpivot axisfof the handle'and depending therefrom to enter the other slot Sli and straddle or receive and resiliently engage or'grip'the beaded Vrim edgeV `of and hold the receptacle 3| in a suspended position at-the center of the can so thatthe disinfectant fumeswill deodorize and dispel -the for'insertion of thedisnfecting material and then closed andengagedwith the spring clamp to hold it in the position more particularly shown in Figs. land 3 ofthe drawing. i vFrom the foregoing, itwill be vseen that I provided avery desirablean'd efcient construction f for refuse or garbage cans to the end thatit may efficiently serve its purpose and facilitate handling thereof and disinfectingvthe same.

While I have illustrated and described the prel Yferred form of .construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation Ythrough the openings in its 'closure on oppositeV sides of and beneath thecan-engagingpart of the cover-securing means fronrand in spaced relation to the under side of the cover, to accomin'odatethe can-engaging'fpart of the 'securing means for the cover'lietvveen' the under'sideof the -cover and the top of the receptacle and to permit the Lreceptacle to swing down on its hinged suspension sothat the receptacle closure maybe openedrfor insertion of disinfecting material, and means to detachably fasten the receptacle'elosure in closedV position at the side opposite the hinge thereof', whereby the receptacle may ce-swung upwardly for engagement with vits detachable suspension.

'a .springcatch detachablysecuring the receptacle to the rcanvcoverat: the opposite side against dropping down Von the hinged mounting.

57A disinfectant-receptacle for-garbage cans I having acover, consisting of a perforated receptacle, a perforated cover for the receptacle having diametrically opposite slots, a hinge-atY one side of the receptacle suspending the `receptfalcle from the can Ycover through: one slot, and means carried by the can cover at the other side of the receptacle and engagedA throughV the fother slot and with the WeillV ofthe vreceptacle at its rim o forreleasably holding the receptacle inan up- 1 right position, so that the receptacle is suspended sion for the receptaolefromthe underside of the can cover through one islot, andv a springv catch depending from the under side'of thefcan I Y cover for detachably engaging and holding the. receptacle through jthe other'sot so that, the

receptacle -an'd the,Y cover I thereof are* detachably ,Y

suspended from the canzeo'verto svi/'ingv down, to

from under'th'e can cover and the cover of Vther receptacle is horizontally positioned.l

6. A disinfectamtftreceptacle` for` refuse cans having a cover, consisting ofra perforated receptacle having` an open top, a 'cover for the recepwhen the receptacle is in 'raised'k position.

. 'YI'MICHAEL.'LSTEPHANSKO. 1 1 i tacle'having slots atits edge, apivotedsuspen- 

